#63: Azul — Draft Mechanic

Draft Mechanic Episode #63: 6 Azul Six Pack Review & On Tap, Alien Frontiers, Go Nuts for Donuts!, Harvest Dice, Beer Primer: Barleywines, and a few listener questions

Cult of the News

Kickstarters:
Roll To The Top! (BGG Page)(Kickstarter)

Recent Plays:
Alien Frontiers
2010, Clever Mojo Games
Designer: Tory Niemann
Artist: Piotr Burzykowski, Karim Chakroun, Mark Maxwell

Go Nuts for Donuts!
2017, Gamewright
Designer: Zachary Eagle
Artists: Claire Donaldson

Harvest Dice
2017, Harvest Dice
Designer: Danny Devine
Artist: Danny Devine, Tyler Myatt

Review:
Azul
2017, Plan B Games
Designer: Michael Kiesling
Artist: Philippe Guérin, Chris Quilliams

On Tap:
Azul
2017, Plan B Games
Designer: Michael Kiesling
Artist: Philippe Guérin, Chris Quilliams

Fetching Lab Brewery "50 Shades of Blue"; Alvin TX, USA
5.6% ABV
Chocolate blueberry stout with vanilla and chile.
Bieres de Chimay "Chimay Blue/Grand Reserve"; Baileux, Belgium
9% ABV, 35 IBU.
Trappist strong dark ale.
Graft Cider "Cloud City: Azul District"; Newberg, NY, USA
6.9% ABV
Creamy blueberry cider with milk sugar, vanilla & lemon zest.
Vanessa House Beer Co. "Broken Tile"; Oklahoma City, OK, USA
8.4% ABV, 80 IBU
New England style double IPA.
Trillium Brewing Company "Cutting Tiles"; Boston, MA, USA
8.5% ABV
Series of single-hopped (Citra, El Dorado, Mosaic, Galaxy) double IPAs with wildflower honey.

Beer Primer: Barleywines
-J.W. Lees and Co. "Harvest Ale"; Middleton, Greater Manchester, England
-Anchor Brewing Company "Old Foghorn"; San Francisco, CA, USA
-Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. "Bigfoot"; Chico , CA, USA
-English Style: Lost Abbey "Angel's Share", Deschutes "Mirror Mirror", Wild Heaven "Civilization"
-American Style: Dogfish Head "Olde School", Stone "Old Guardian", 3 Floyds "Behemoth"